Transcript MIS5102: Process Improvement and Innovation Overview of Project Management

MIS5102:
Process Improvement and Innovation
Overview of Project Management
What is a
project?
Why is the
distinction
between what a
project is and what
it is not
important?
The Triple Constraint
Describe a
scenario where
changing one
affects the
others.
Scope
Project
Specifications
Compare these types
of specifications
Requirements
Feature
Technical
Work-item lists
Chapter 7, Making Things Happen
Role of the project manager?
• In writing the spec?
• In managing the triple constraint?
• In navigating the organization?
What can go wrong in a project?
• What are the common
themes?
• Are there common
issues across themes?
• What’s the advice?
Think about the “14 Most
Common Mistakes” from the
cio.com article…
• How does this relate to
your own experiences?